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partner_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o fearful_a doom_n upon_o his_o obstinate_a and_o miserable_a enemy_n to_o make_v they_o suffer_v the_o just_a desert_n of_o their_o wilful_a opposition_n and_o desperate_a rebellion_n in_o unexpressible_a and_o eternal_a torment_n in_o which_o act_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o power_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o his_o faithful_a one_o shall_v be_v rapt_v with_o joy_n and_o wonder_n and_o glorify_v he_o for_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n here_o alas_o they_o serve_v there_o they_o shall_v reign_v here_o they_o be_v despise_v and_o afflict_a vex_v with_o their_o own_o corruption_n grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o poor_a and_o disconsolate_a full_a of_o care_n and_o fear_n which_o when_o christ_n kingdom_n come_v shall_v not_o only_o be_v do_v away_o but_o exchange_v for_o endless_a glory_n and_o boundless_a felicity_n and_o who_o can_v blame_v they_o who_o be_v weary_a with_o slavery_n ibid._n slavery_n optamus_fw-la maturiùs_fw-la regnare_fw-la non_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la servire_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr or._n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la volum_n christianorum_fw-la confusio_fw-la nationum_fw-la exultatio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n to_o wish_v for_o liberty_n and_o long_o for_o that_o happy_a day_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o incomparable_a joy_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n let_v ungodly_a person_n fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o dreadful_a day_n to_o they_o let_v their_o tongue_n falter_v when_o they_o wish_v for_o it_o and_o their_o own_o confusion_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n can_v join_v with_o their_o brother_n under_o the_o altar_n in_o say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o the_o soon_o he_o come_v the_o soon_o shall_v their_o soul_n be_v deliver_v and_o their_o desire_n satisfy_v in_o see_v and_o enjoy_v their_o lord_n and_o dear_a redeemer_n it_o be_v true_a when_o a_o good_a man_n consider_v how_o dreadful_a vengeance_n will_v then_o seize_v on_o sinner_n out_o of_o pity_n to_o they_o that_o pity_v not_o themselves_o they_o pray_v that_o these_o desperate_a sinner_n may_v first_o submit_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o defer_v of_o that_o day_n ibid._n day_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o pro_fw-la morâ_fw-la finis_fw-la tert._n ibid._n and_o can_v pray_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o the_o put_v that_o time_n further_o off_o though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o loss_n because_o so_o god_n will_v be_v more_o glorify_v and_o heaven_n choir_n full_a and_o the_o music_n sweet_a the_o more_o be_v bring_v home_o therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v their_o happiness_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v first_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v it_o §_o 5._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o god_n kingdom_n do_v always_o abide_v so_o his_o will_n be_v ever_o do_v and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a to_o request_v it_o may_v be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o creature_n act_v and_o they_o all_o do_v bring_v about_o 9.19_o about_o psal_n 115.3_o rom._n 9.19_o his_o will_n when_o they_o inter_v it_o and_o when_o they_o do_v not_o and_o god_n himself_o always_o do_v his_o own_o will_n prax._n will_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la nolle_fw-la est_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la ville_fw-fr tertull._n in_o prax._n which_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n for_o he_o can_v do_v and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v sufficient_o ask_v it_o before_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v because_o this_o be_v the_o
we_o we_o have_v refuse_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o have_v run_v on_o after_o one_o another_o bad_a example_n and_o sometime_o choose_v the_o treacherous_a direction_n of_o the_o wolf_n or_o fox_n before_o those_o of_o our_o dear_a shepherd_n to_o who_o we_o now_o cry_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n to_o rescue_v and_o restore_v we_o §_o 4._o we_o have_v follow_v too_o much_o the_o device_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n confession_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o give_a glory_n to_o god_n 13.6_o god_n joshua_n 7.19_o jerem._n 13.6_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v it_o prove_v not_o a_o dishonour_n of_o he_o by_o transfer_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o though_o our_o treacherous_a heart_n love_v the_o sin_n too_o well_o yet_o they_o will_v fain_o lay_v the_o blame_n and_o shame_n upon_o some_o other_o adam_n will_v tacit_o charge_v god_n himself_o 4._o himself_o genes_n 3.12_o natura_fw-la hominuâ—_n procliviâ—_n in_o vitia_fw-la vidâ—ri_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la veniâ_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccare_fw-la lact._n inst_z lib._n 4._o rather_o then_o want_v a_o apology_n to_o excuse_v his_o crime_n and_o they_o imitate_v his_o example_n who_o confess_v their_o original_a corruption_n not_o to_o aggravate_v but_o extenuate_v their_o actual_a transgression_n think_v they_o be_v the_o more_o excusable_a because_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o it_o let_v such_o know_v it_o be_v not_o alone_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o follow_v of_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n restrain_v grace_n that_o lead_v we_o into_o evil_n and_o no_o blame_n can_v be_v impose_v on_o he_o that_o have_v leave_v the_o canaanite_n to_o try_v we_o since_o he_o provide_v and_o offer_v sufficient_a help_n and_o defence_n against_o they_o nor_o can_v any_o excuse_n be_v make_v for_o we_o who_o love_v they_o and_o strengthen_v they_o and_o daily_o make_v covenant_n with_o they_o it_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o evil_a dispose_v but_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n 13._o fault_n nemo_fw-la de_fw-la vitiis_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la voluntariis_fw-la poenas_fw-la luit_fw-la aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 13._o when_o we_o reject_v god_n direction_n and_o neglect_v his_o assistance_n and_o take_v these_o false_a principle_n and_o vitiate_a appetite_n for_o our_o guide_n wherefore_o we_o here_o confess_v that_o not_o the_o have_v but_o the_o follow_v these_o evil_a device_n and_o desire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n 13.6_o sin_n hosea_n 13.6_o that_o which_o divine_n call_v original_a sin_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n vatab_v jew_n genes_n 6.5_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figmentum_fw-la malum_fw-la vatab_v style_v the_o evil_a device_n and_o be_v here_o most_o significant_o style_v the_o device_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o take_v in_o that_o universal_a corruption_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o soul_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o man_n be_v create_v in_o viz._n the_o quickness_n and_o comprehensiveness_n of_o the_o intellectual_a power_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v true_o good_a and_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o will_v to_o choose_v and_o of_o the_o affection_n to_o make_v after_o that_o which_o be_v so_o discern_v this_o be_v our_o state_n but_o now_o the_o understanding_n be_v dull_a and_o shallow_a confuse_a with_o wrong_a notion_n and_o busy_v in_o devise_v evil_a vertit_fw-la evil_a prov._n 19.21_o prov._n 3.29_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glebas_fw-la vertit_fw-la which_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o plough_v and_o turn_v up_o the_o clod_n to_o search_v with_o labour_n and_o industry_n for_o fine_a dress_n plausible_a excuse_n and_o speedy_a accomplishment_n and_o then_o we_o begin_v to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o evil_n and_o greedy_o to_o desire_v it_o so_o that_o our_o understanding_n be_v enslave_v to_o our_o appetite_n and_o must_v pronounce_v for_o it_o and_o when_o we_o have_v devise_v how_o to_o call_v evil_a good_a we_o be_v hurry_v on_o to_o desire_v it_o with_o the_o blindness_n and_o violence_n 16._o violence_n he_o motus_fw-la si_fw-la ratione_fw-la destituuntur_fw-la in_o praeceps_fw-la rapiuntur_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la macrob._n som._n scip._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o of_o unguided_a affection_n that_o end_v in_o ruin_n thus_o we_o devise_v how_o to_o present_v riches_n and_o plenty_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o esteem_v satisfaction_n and_o revenge_n to_o ourselves_o in_o so_o please_v a_o garb_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v for_o excellent_a thing_n and_o then_o we_o long_v for_o they_o and_o still_o devise_v way_n to_o obtain_v or_o recover_v they_o and_o then_o pursue_v they_o with_o expense_n of_o our_o time_n and_o estate_n with_o continual_a care_n mighty_a pain_n and_o restless_a endeavour_n because_o we_o suppose_v we_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o they_o although_o it_o be_v most_o sure_o we_o can_v never_o have_v fast_o hold_v of_o they_o the_o child_n may_v as_o soon_o catch_v the_o rainbow_n as_o we_o these_o fly_a shadow_n which_o have_v no_o worth_n but_o only_o in_o our_o imagination_n but_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o when_o we_o have_v weary_v ourselves_o with_o a_o endless_a and_o vain_a chase_n we_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o sit_v down_o pant_v and_o breathe_v out_o sigh_n and_o make_v sad_a reflection_n on_o what_o we_o have_v do_v if_o we_o can_v consider_v we_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o our_o device_n have_v fail_v our_o desire_n be_v unsatisfied_a our_o expectation_n frustrate_v and_o our_o pain_n unrewarded_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o confess_v we_o have_v follow_v they_o too_o much_o already_o and_o to_o resolve_v to_o be_v abuse_v no_o more_o because_o they_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o sin_n and_o yet_o yield_v 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acceptance_n and_o encourage_v our_o zeal_n in_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o represent_v our_o necessity_n in_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n with_o submission_n to_o his_o wisdom_n who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o we_o we_o may_v now_o reflect_v on_o those_o many_o necessary_a and_o useful_a prayer_n which_o we_o have_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o a_o hearty_a devotion_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v pay_v our_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o that_o grace_n which_o have_v assist_v we_o therein_o for_o there_o be_v no_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o our_o prayer_n then_o the_o sincere_a agreement_n and_o harmonious_a accord_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o joint_a oblation_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o act_n 1.14_o chap._n 4.24_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o fervent_a affection_n that_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a have_v add_v to_o they_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n that_o have_v bind_v our_o arrow_n together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o have_v direct_v they_o to_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n by_o a_o vigorous_a and_o steady_a zeal_n and_o we_o have_v the_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v he_o have_v assist_v we_o and_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o in_o regard_n these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o common_a prayer_n and_o ordinary_a supplication_n which_o have_v no_o novelty_n or_o variety_n to_o court_v our_o fancy_n but_o yet_o have_v be_v make_v new_a to_o we_o by_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o have_v kindle_v our_o accustom_a sacrifice_n with_o new_a flame_n and_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o tongue_n by_o renew_a affection_n rather_o than_o change_v of_o expression_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a nothing_o but_o a_o new_a sense_n of_o our_o old_a want_n can_v give_v life_n to_o these_o petition_n wherefore_o as_o we_o daily_o receive_v new_a succour_n let_v we_o daily_o make_v new_a acknowledgement_n that_o as_o we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o union_n and_o zeal_n so_o he_o who_o bestow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o use_n we_o must_v make_v of_o the_o experience_n which_o we_o have_v have_v of_o his_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o must_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o quicken_v our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o help_v we_o to_o ask_v thereby_o assure_v we_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v 10.17_o give_v matth._n 25.25_o psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o ear_n attend_v thereunto_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o blessing_n be_v the_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n devout_o to_o ask_v for_o it_o 9_o it_o signum_fw-la futurae_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n movet_fw-la ad_fw-la petendam_fw-la cum_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la securitate_fw-la impetrandi_fw-la cassian_n coll_v 9_o which_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o create_v if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o we_o may_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v cheerful_o request_v his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v quicken_v we_o to_o by_o a_o new_a devotion_n §_o 6._o and_o do_v promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o name_n thou_o will_v grant_v their_o request_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o petition_n nor_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o not_o always_o so_o discernible_a but_o from_o a_o infallible_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o which_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o unite_a request_n of_o his_o people_n who_o meet_v and_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n can_v never_o miscarry_v for_o jesus_n be_v so_o high_o delight_v in_o the_o union_n and_o unanimous_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o but_o two_o of_o they_o eccles_n they_o math._n 18.19_o 20._o vbi_fw-la duo_fw-la confident_a sermonem_fw-la habentes_fw-la â—e_n lege_fw-la schechinah_n est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la r.r._n ap_fw-mi drus_n non_fw-la multiâ—udini_fw-la sed_fw-la unitati_fw-la plurimum_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n agree_v on_o earth_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v brugens_n be_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ero_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tardat_fw-la cvi_fw-la cunctatur_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la i._n e._n illic_fw-la inveniar_fw-la praesens_fw-la gratià _fw-la &_o favore_fw-la singulari_fw-la luc._n brugens_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o nay_o he_o be_v there_o before_o they_o come_v ready_a to_o receive_v their_o supplication_n and_o whoever_o meet_v in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n shall_v find_v he_o be_v present_a among_o they_o 3.10_o they_o psal_n 46.6_o deus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la illorum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibet_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la suae_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la ravan_n thes_n bib._n vid._n deut._n 7.21_o josh_n 3.10_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o answer_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o grant_v our_o request_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v be_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o jesus_n his_o be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o his_o be_v among_o we_o be_v the_o grant_v our_o desire_n and_o this_o way_n we_o wish_v our_o bless_a lord_n may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o we_o who_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n 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